Thursday, July 15, 2010

May Task (more toying with a medium I have absolutely no interest in, but am game for, nonetheless)

While I have no desire to read my literature from a screen, I think that all of these freebie sites are pretty great for those who do.

Project Gutenberg was sort of a sad looking site (akin to its "almost namesake", Steve Guttenberg, post-80s). Google was typically easy, giving it all away, and looking great while doing it. I preferred ManyBooks, which seemed unassuming, but charming, and smoothly navigated.

I attempted to download The Metamorphosis, as it always reminds me that if I haven't woken up as a giant vermin, I'm ahead of the curve. Unfortunately, the downloading choices were just too numerous for one who really just wants to open a book. So, I went back to easy old Google, and downloaded with no problems. So much for a good personality.

3 comments:

  1. I love this bit: "I attempted to download The Metamorphosis, as it always reminds me that if I haven't woken up as a giant vermin, I'm ahead of the curve."

    You are pretty funny.

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  2. How defines one "vermin"? :)
    Certain species might take offense!

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  3. If you do happen to wake up one ill-fated morning as a giant vermin, let me know and I will bring you some moldy cheese.

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